When Alyssa feels unimportant, she gets angry, but her husband, Dave, experiences her anger as an attack. Instead, now she will tell Dave that she’s...
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24.012024December 15, 2023
Heating Up
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags personalities, Reactivity
Some folks are microwaves—they heat up quickly but cool off quickly. Others are ovens—they gradually heat up but need time to cool down. These personality...
17.012024December 15, 2023
Big Decisions
One of the biggest decisions someone will make is who they choose to marry. For most, the decision is easy. There is something unique and...
10.012024December 15, 2023
Into the Future
Criticism erodes relationships. Being mindful that your words are non-critical is a key to success. If your partner reacts or responds defensively to your words,...
03.012024December 15, 2023
We’ve Grown Apart
Two of the more common reasons for divorcing are: we’ve grown apart or we have stopped talking to each other. In fact, even successful relationships...
20.122023December 15, 2023
Marital Health
Some individuals can’t get their partners into marriage counseling until bringing up divorce. The person may have been talking about getting help for their marital...
01.112023September 13, 2023
Thousands of Little Choices
Individuals constantly make behavioral choices in their marital interactions: they either turn toward their partner, turn away from their partner, or turn against their partner....
25.102023September 13, 2023
Working on Yourself
Caitlyn and Alex have been together a decade and a half, but now they hardly talk to each other. They both want to save the...
18.102023September 13, 2023
Triggers
By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Therapy, Marriage CounselingTags Communication, Perceptions, Reactivity, Triggers
Trigger words are language that unintentionally evokes a negative reaction in a partner. These words are typically unique to the couple and occasionally go across...
04.102023September 12, 2023
Coming Home
By jayme welchIn Marriage CounselingTags Resentment, Unfinished Issues, Unilateral Decision Making, Vulnerability
Brett and Gina were living out of the area for many years, and Gina was very resentful about this. Now that they were back home,...